Obama surrenders again

Barack Obama is at it again.  He actually makes Jimmy Carter look like a courageous leader. 

What is going on?  What is Obama’s latest surrender?

In the South China Sea, China has unilaterally expanded what it refers to as an air defense zone over some islands that are claimed by China, Taiwan, Japan and possibly even other nations.

Japan responded by refusing to notify China if its airlines were going to overfly the islands in China’s new air defense zone.

What has Obama done?

From Reuters:

The United States advised its commercial airlines to notify Chinese authorities of flight plans when travelling through an air defense zone that Beijing established a week ago over the East China Sea, ratcheting up regional tensions.

 The United States said it expected U.S. carriers to operate in line with so-called notices to airmen issued by foreign countries, adding, however, that the decision did "not indicate U.S. government acceptance of China's requirements.

 The advice is in contrast with America's close ally Japan, where the two major airlines have agreed with the Japanese government to fly through the zone without notifying China.

 Beijing wants foreign aircraft passing through the zone - including passenger planes - to identify themselves to Chinese authorities.

 A U.S. administration official said China's action appeared to be a unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea, which could "increase the risk of miscalculation, confrontation and accidents".

 "We urge the Chinese to exercise caution and restraint, and we are consulting with Japan and other affected parties throughout the region," the official said.

 The zone includes skies over islands at the heart of a tense territorial dispute between Japan and China and represents a historic challenge by the emerging new world power to the United States, which has dominated the region for decades.

What does a nation with a real leader do?  It tells the Chinese to go to hell. 

What does Obama do?  He surrenders early and often. 

But then again, Obama wants to see American power and prestige in the Pacific wane.  He wants to see America as not a superpower but just another minor nation state.  Obama will stand up to the Republicans but on the other hand the Republicans won’t fight back.

When it comes to standing up to a real dictatorship, like China’s, Obama surrenders faster than Jimmy Carter ever dreamed of doing.

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